Corsicana in Navarro County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Dunn-Ransom Home
Photographed By Mike Stroud, September 15, 2012
1. Dunn-Ransom Home Marker
Texas Historical Commission Medallion at top and Corsicana Historic Landmark Medallion at bottom
Inscription.
Dunn-Ransom Home. . A native of Kentucky, Ewing Eric Dunn (1835-1917) came to Texas in 1850. He served as Navarro County deputy sheriff, 1854-1858, and joined the Confederate army during the Civil War. In 1866 he built the first portion of this frame house. Dunn was county sheriff from 1876 to 1884. S. M. Ransom, a grocer, enlarged the residence in 1890 and added the wraparound porch, fish scale shingling, and stained glass. Five generations of the Ransom family lived here. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981
A native of Kentucky, Ewing Eric Dunn (1835-1917) came to Texas in 1850. He served as Navarro County deputy
sheriff, 1854-1858, and joined the Confederate army during the Civil War. In 1866 he built the first portion of this
frame house. Dunn was county sheriff from 1876 to 1884. S. M. Ransom, a grocer, enlarged the residence in 1890
and added the wraparound porch, fish scale shingling, and stained glass. Five generations of the Ransom family
lived here. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981
Erected 1981 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11618.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 32° 5.343′ N, 96° 28.683′ W. Marker is in Corsicana, Texas, in Navarro County. Marker is on West 4th Avenue near North 22nd Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1303 West 4th Avenue, Corsicana TX 75110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Dunn-Ransom Home and Marker at 1303 W. 4th Avenue, Corsicana, currently a private residence
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 557 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.